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Leaky shock Did they replace just the one shock or both? They should replace both, should they not? I am faced with a similar situation and would feel uncomfortable with them replacing only one.

Changed over to summer rubber last weekend. A half hour job turned into a 3 hour debacle. The winter steelies were stuck to the hub. No amount of knocking would get them off. (pissed) As a last resort I spayed a small amount of WD-40 on the hub, hand tightened the lugs and drove around, did a...

I like the CX-7 but the need for premium fuel turned me off.............

There is no significant differences between an 06 & an 07 - the scheduled maintenance is the same. For Canada, follow schedule 2 - oil change every 4 months or 8000 km. Here is page out of the 06 manual:

Westowne Mazda, I purchased through them as well..............their service has to be the worst I have ever experienced!!! We had the car back in one week after taking delivery for issues related to optional equipment installation (remote starter). Sat two hours waiting for them to fit my dash...

Is this a blond joke? (shady)

It's best to put it on a timer, block heaters can draw a serious amount of juice. Have it timed to come on 2 hours b4 you normally leave in the morning.

Does anyone know how difficult it would be to install a block heater? Where on the engine does the element fit into? I am not sure how much Mazda would want for the part (without install) - or would it better to have them install it? It has been so damn cold lately that the remote starter has a...

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How about this?

The mazda5 wheels are definitely hub centric.

The GS does not have heated mirrors.

The cover is actually a shield - the original hole is only there for inspection purposes. Making this hole bigger negates the whole purpose of the "shield" (keeping as much of the road dirt and grime away from the engine).